Beautiful Wings for Sunday Stamps

Hello friends, and welcome back!  It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps where Heidi has given us two fun sketch options.

Sunday Stamps

For my card, I decided to use the one on the left.

This was such a simple card to pull together once I made a decision about what papers to use LOL!  I decided to use a sheet from one of my old Basic Grey paper pads (the date on the front of the pad is 2009!!)  I love the colors and thought the botanical background would be perfect for the heat embossed moth.

I started by heat embossing in white on pearlescent vellum that fabulously detailed large moth, then it was die cut with a coordinating die.  I also die cut a second moth from vellum to layer underneath.  To put the card together, I started with a 5 x 7" white card base, directly adhered a panel of Rose Red, then added the three strips of patterned paper.  The moth was added with discretely hidden small pieces of foam tape.  The sentiment was adhered to the top of 3 layers of white card strips, then added to the moth.  A few enamel dots were scattered about to finish things off.

Thanks so much for visiting, I really appreciate it!  Be sure to use the link above to check out the challenge and all the beautiful cards by the other DT members.  I hope you'll be inspired to join us for this great challenge!

Take care, stay safe and healthy, and enjoy the coming week!

Stef

Stamps:  Beautiful Wings (Gina K)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Rose Red (ret. SU), Pearlescent Vellum (Lawn Fawn), Indian Summer paper pad (BG), Thinking of You Sentiment Strips (SSS), 

Ink:  Versamark

Other:  Fine Detail White embossing powder (SSS), Botanical Enamel Dots (Waffle Flower), Beautiful Wings Coordinating dies

Wisteria Birthday

Welcome friends!  I've had a fun week playing along with lots of challenges, and this is my 2nd post for today.  For this card I used the great sketch from the current CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge.  I'm also joining Seize the Birthday with my "anything goes" entry and the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where this week's theme is "anything goes".

I was doing a little search through all my 6x6 paper pads yesterday for use in a different challenge and I found a wonderful pad from Basic Grey (one of a few I still have).  It came out in 2008 and I think I bought it within a year or two of that.  BG is no longer in business so I feel very fortunate to still have some of their beautiful patterned papers to create with.

I thought the Wisteria flowers hanging from a branch followed the sketch almost perfectly, if you flip it.  The colors are so soft and pretty, it really doesn't demand much else to finish a card.  I used an A2 sized deckled rectangle die to cut the patterned paper along with a piece of white card stock and I adhered them together for stability so the panel could be added to the card base with foam tape. The card base ended up being 4.5"x 5.75" so there could be a nice white border around the patterned paper panel.

The sentiment was die cut from white card stock three times and adhered together before adding to the card front.  A tiny pearl was used for the tiddle over the letter "i", then a few more added to dress things up.  And that finished my card.  Pretty quick and easy when you let the paper be the star of the card!

Thanks for visiting, I always appreciate it so much!  I hope you're continuing to stay safe and healthy!

Take care.

Stef

Stamps:  None

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Wisteria 6x6 Paper Pad (BG)

Ink:  None

Other:  Deckled Rectangle die (Waffle Flower), Script Happy Birthday die (Simon Says Stamp), Basic Pearls (ret. SU)